China News Agency, Beijing, August 8th. Comprehensive news: According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 8:21 on the 8th, Beijing time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new crown worldwide reached 202,180,191, and the cumulative number of deaths was 4,285,360. example.

On July 30, local time, citizens of New York State, the United States, wore masks while shopping in a supermarket on Long Island.

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Americas: Over 100,000 confirmed cases in the United States every day in 7 days

　　According to a report by CNN on the 7th, statistics from Johns Hopkins University showed that as of the 6th, the average number of newly diagnosed cases in the United States in the past 7 days exceeded 100,000, reaching 107,140.

This is the first time the average has exceeded 100,000 since February this year.

　　US health officials worry that if more Americans are not vaccinated, the number of confirmed cases, hospitalized cases and deaths of the new crown will continue to surge.

At present, 50% of the residents of the United States have completed the vaccination, and more than 70% of adults have received at least one shot of the vaccine.

　　According to US media, Florida has become the "epicenter" of the latest wave of outbreaks in the United States. The state has newly confirmed 23,903 cases on the 7th, breaking the record for new diagnoses in a single day.

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and the number of child infections are on the rise.

One-fifth of the new confirmed cases in the United States came from this state.

The vaccination rate in many rural areas of Florida is less than 40%.

　　A pastor in Jacksonville, Fla., told local media that in the past 10 days, six members of his church had died of new coronary pneumonia, four of whom were under the age of 35.

"They are all healthy, and the only thing they have in common is that they are not vaccinated."

　　The latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the United States has exceeded 35.7 million, reaching 35,737,842, of which 616,712 have died.

　　According to data released by the Ministry of Health of Brazil on the evening of the 7th, Brazil has a total of 20151779 confirmed cases, an increase of 43033 from the previous day; a total of 562,752 deaths, an increase of 990 from the previous day.

According to data released by the Sao Paulo state government on the 7th, the number of hospital admissions in the state has fallen by 70% compared with the worst of the epidemic in March this year.

On July 16, local time, Paris, France, after nearly 9 months, the Eiffel Tower reopened to the public and tourists.

Because of the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic, the iconic buildings in Paris have been closed since October 30, 2020, which is the longest time since World War II.

Europe: Pressure on French hospitals continues to increase

　　According to data released by the French public health department on the 7th, in the past 24 hours, France has newly confirmed 25,755 cases.

So far, the total number of confirmed cases in France has reached 6,284,708, and the total number of deaths has exceeded 112,000.

　　The latest data shows that the pressure on French hospitals continues to increase. In the past 24 hours, 136 critically ill patients have been added, and the total number of critically ill patients has increased by nearly 50% from the previous week.

The number of ordinary hospitalized patients has increased to 8,425, a new high since May.

　　Since France launched the vaccination campaign, 44,655,607 people have received at least one dose (66.2% of the total population), and 37,153,307 people have completed the vaccination (55.1% of the total population).

　　According to the latest data released by the Robert Koch Institute, the Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention in Germany, as of 0:00 local time on the 7th, Germany has a total of 3,784,433 confirmed cases, 3,448 newly confirmed cases from the previous day, and a total of 91,754 deaths.

　　According to the data released by the Italian Ministry of Health, as of the 7th local time, there were 6,902 newly confirmed cases in Italy, and a total of 4,390,684 confirmed cases; 22 new deaths and a total of 128,209 deaths.

Data map: An illustration of the epidemic prevention instructions at the entrance of the Olympic Games Main Press Center in Tokyo, Japan.

Asia: Brunei breaks local record of zero reports for more than a year

　　Brunei reported 8 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the 7th, of which 7 were local cases, breaking the country’s record of zero reported 457 days of local COVID-19 cases since May 6, 2020.

　　The Brunei government announced on the same day that it would tighten social control measures for a period of two weeks starting today.

These measures include postponing all social gatherings, closing religious sites and indoor and outdoor recreational and sports venues, restaurants are not allowed to provide dine-in meals and only allow packaging, and schools and other educational institutions start online courses.

The Brunei government also requires people to wear masks when entering and leaving public places and use mobile phone software that tracks their health so that medical institutions can grasp relevant data and reduce the risk of the epidemic.

　　According to Nepalese media reports, in order to control the spread of the new crown epidemic, the Nepalese government announced on the 7th to carry out the "Nepal Mask Operation".

　　When Nepal’s Prime Minister Deuba made a video speech that day, he pointed out that there are signs that Nepal will soon usher in the third wave of epidemics.

Deuba said that the government alone cannot deal with the epidemic, and he called on the people to unite and tide over the difficulties.

Deuba reminded people not to go out unless necessary, to observe health guidelines, wear masks, and maintain social distancing when going out.

He emphasized that vaccination is an effective means of responding to the epidemic.

　　According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal on the 7th, there were 2,231 newly diagnosed cases in the country that day, a total of more than 710,000; 19 new deaths, a total of 10,038 cases.

　　South Korea’s Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 8th that as of 0:00 that day, South Korea had newly confirmed 1,729 cases compared with the previous day, with a total of 210,956 confirmed cases.

Africa: A total of nearly 7 million confirmed cases

　　According to data released by the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the 7th, the region has a total of nearly 7 million confirmed cases, reaching 6,976,034, a total of 176,104 deaths, and a total of 6,90,694 recovered cases.

　　The new crown vaccine aided by the Chinese government arrived in Zambia on the 7th.

Kennedy Marama, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health of Zambia, said that the current vaccination rate in Zambia is low, and most people have not yet been vaccinated.

Zambia is in urgent need of vaccine assistance from the international community. The vaccine provided by China will greatly ease the pressure of vaccine shortage in Zambia.

　　Currently, Zambia is experiencing the third wave of the new crown epidemic.

As the Zambian government has strengthened epidemic prevention and control, the number of new confirmed cases and deaths in the country has dropped significantly compared with the peak of the third wave of epidemics.

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